Château Lafite Rothschild Carruades de Lafite Pauillac 2016 (750ml) Giro Ros

Château Lafite Rothschild Carruades de Lafite Pauillac 2016 (750ml) Giro RosThe first known reference to Lafite dates to 1234 with Gombaud de Lafite and Lafites mention as a medieval fief dates to the 14th century. Baron James de Rothschild purchased Chteau Lafite in 1868 and has remained under Rothschild family ownership since. Through the years, Chteau Lafite sustained natural disasters, wars and crises. After World War II, the Barons de Rothschild recovered possession of Chteau Lafite Rothschild and revitalized the estates

The color is purple-tinged garnet

Wine Enthusiast 92

sweet spices and aromatic herbs

perfect and complex maturity

Bright cherry red colour with subtle reddish-orange hues

Pliant and deep in the glass

Winter 2015-16 will go down in history as very mild and rainy followed by an early bud break that was rapidly mitigated by a cool and humid spring

It has a harmonious flavor with hints of aromatic herbs

Based on 40% Grenache

No herbicides are used on Escolle

and where the Grenache (~60%) is slower to ripen due to the moderating influence of Mt Ventoux

The palate is medium-bodied with granular tannins